England, GB

Gyllyngvase Beach

Water Bodyocean
CountryGB
RegionEngland

Getting There

Nearest CityFalmouth1.1 km
Airport (NQY)Cornwall Airport Newquay33.4 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

Predicted regional compositionfeldspar-rich (plutonic/crystalline terrane)
Q 32%
F 45%
L 23%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Travel

Gyllyngvase Beach—Gylly to locals—sits at the heart of Falmouth, a historic maritime town on the south coast of Cornwall. This sheltered, south-facing beach has become the town's f...

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Gyllyngvase Beach50.1443, -5.0690